Aim Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have been reported to show cognitive
impairment in attention, cognition control, and motivation. The prefrontal cortex plays an …

Aims Near‐infrared spectroscopy has the potential for aiding the diagnosis of major
depressive disorder. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the evidence …

A number of studies have demonstrated impairment of working memory (WM) in patients
with major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the relationship between the underlying …

Objective Subthreshold depression is an essential precursor and risk factor for major
depressive disorder, and its accurate identification and timely intervention are important for …

Many neuropsychological studies demonstrate impairment of working memory in patients
with major depressive disorder (MDD). However, there are not enough functional …

Abstract Background Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) often present with apathy
symptoms resembling the decreased motivation observed in depressed patients. Therefore …

The activation of oxygenated hemoglobin (oxy-Hb) has been shown to be lacking in the
prefrontal cortex (PFC) of patients with late-onset depression (LOD), in verbal fluency task …

Aim: To evaluate the severity of depression by measuring alterations in prefrontal cortical
activity associated with mood disorders, as assessed on near‐infrared spectroscopy …

Multi-channel near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a noninvasive, on-the-spot, functional
neuroimaging technique allowing detection of the spatiotemporal characteristics of brain …

Depression is a complex disorder that can be caused by psychosocial and biological
conditions, and it not only affects to emotional life, but also cognitive functions, specifically …